Method of producing cut-outs



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Patented May 7, 1929.

UNITED STATES HENRY J. HANAUER, F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

METHOD OF PRODUCING CUT-OUTS.

Application filed July 18, 1927.

This invention relates to the method of producing cut-outs.

in the method now commonly used, the inscrtion in the cutting device of the paper or cardboard, upon which the figuresto be cut out are printed, is largely a matter of guesswork. The result of this imperfection is that the knives do not out directly upon the printed line, but invariably leave a space outside, or out within the figureas the case may be.

is one of the objects of the present invention to ren'iedy the in'iperfection above pointed out, and to provide a method of griding the printed cardboards into place so that the knives of the machine will cut directly upon the outline of the figures.

It isa further object of this invention to provide a method in which means upon the paper or cardboard containing the printed figures will coact with the guiding means upon the machine, to cause the printed urcs to be properly positioned below the knives.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a method of producing cut-outs by which the guiding means. when once adjusted, will be properly positioned for all figures having the same printed outline.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved method of producing cut-outs, and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the cut-out machine, the cardboard cut-out being in position. as indicated by the dotted line;

2 is a fragmentary section taken upon the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged broken away view showing the outer portion of the guiding member as attached to the cut-out machine;

Fig. 4 is a partial section, taken on line 44 of Fig. 3, part of the machine'being broken away;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a printed sheet;

6 is a plan view of a printed sheet affixed to a cardboard backing, the guiding notches being cut out; and

Fig. 7 is a section taken upon the line 7--7 of: Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 8 des nates the upper section of the cut-out Serial No. 206,551.

machine which is mounted upon supporting rods 9 which move longitudinally through curved recesses 10 in the lower section 11 of the machine. The upper section 8 has knife members 12 on its lower side, secured. by clamping members 13. The lower section of the machine is formed with a horizontal slot 14 near its upper surface.

Upon itsupper surface a smooth plate 15 is secured by screws 16. The cardboard 17 to which is aflixed the sheet 17 containing the printed figures, is placed upon this plate. The sheet 17 has printed upon it marks 18' to indicate the proper place for cutting-the notches 18. a

An important novel feature of this inven tion resides in the use of the guiding members, designated generally by the nun'ieral 19. in connection with the notches 16 in the printed sheet. These guiding members each comprise a horizontal finger 20 having a slot 21 and an upstanding inner end portion 22, and a side block 23. The side block 23 has a separate upper portion. 24 having a tongue 25 to fit in the groove 26 formed in the lower section of the block 23. (See Fig. 4t.) The two parts are held together by a threaded bolt 27, the head of which normally rests in a recess 28 in the upper portion of the block 23. By loosening the bolt so that the tongue may be pulled out of the groove, the finger 20 may be swung around to an inoperative position. A headed bolt 29 fitted with a washer 29 enters the slot 21 of the finger and adjustably secures the finger to the block 23. A bolt 30. having a square headed inner end portion which is adapted to slide laterally through the slot 14: of the machine itself, and a threaded outer end portion to receive the nut 31. and the washer 31 secures the guiding member to the machine so that the member may be adjusted laterzlly by simply loosening the nut 31 and sliding the square head of the bolt any distance along the horizontal slot 14. and may be adjusted vertically by means of the slot 32 in the block 23. It will thus be seen that there are three adjustments: By loosening the bolt 29, the finger 20 may be adjusted to any given length or at any angle; and by loosening the nut 31 the entire guide member may be adjusted laterally and vertically.

In the process of producing cut-outs, the figures are first printed on sheets of paper and at the same time the indicating lines for cutting the notches. The sheets of paper are then mounted upon cardboard backings as shown. in Fig, 6, and the notches are cut out. It is not necessary that the sheets be carefully mounted upon the cardboard, as the improved guiding means in applicants device will insure accurate cutting. Edges of the cardboard may even be allowed to project beyond the edge of the printed sheet, as shown in Fig. 6, without interfering wit-lithe accuracy of the device.

The first sheet is then placed in the ma chine in the propeiyposition in relation to the knives, and. the guiding members are ad'- justed into engagement with. the notches 1.8 of the sheet. Once adjusted, the remaining sheets for a given set of figures are properly positioned when their notches are in engagement with the guiding fingers. The entire set of figures may then. be rapidly cut out without fear of any sheet being improperly positioned in the machine. Vh'en a new. set otfigures' is to be cut. out,.the guiding members are readjusted to fit the first sheet of this new group.

From the foregoing description it will be seenthat the improved method of producing cut-outs is of very simple construction, is simple iii-operation, and is well adapted for the purpose described.

What I claim as myinventionis:

1. The method of cutting out a figure from a sheet of material corresponding toa figure printed thereon, comprising providing said sheet with a positive gauging means disposed in.predetermined relation to the figure, placing the sheet in a cutting device having a cutting member conforming to the shape of the printed figure and having a guide member disposed in relation to said cutter corresponding to the relation of said gauging means to said figure, causing said gauging means on the sheet to be engaged by the guide member on the cutting device to align the figure on the sheet with the cutting mem- Jer, and operating said cutting device to cut out said figure.

2. The method of cutting out a figure from a-sheet of material correspomlin; to a figure printed thereon, comprising providing said sheet with notches disposed in predetermined relation to the figure, placing the sheet in a cutting device having a cutting member eoniorining to the shape of the printed figure and having guide members disposed in relation to said cutter corresponding to the relation of said gauging means to said figure, causing said notches 0n the sheet to be engaged by the guide members on the cutting device to align the figure on the sheet with the cutting member, and operating said cutting device to cut out said figure.

In testimony whereof, I affix mv signature.

HENRY J. HA'NA'UER. 

